Carlyle plans to invest $1.3 billion in India
MUMBAI: Carlyle Group plans to invest at least around $1.2-1.3 billion in India from its fresh $6.55 billion Asia buyout fund as the Washington-headquartered alternate asset manager looks to tap…
AstraZeneca gets marketing permission for cancer drug in India
New Delhi: AstraZeneca Pharma India on Thursday said it has received approval from the Indian drug regulator to market Durvalumab, a cancer treatment medicine, in the country. The company has…
Substance abuse treatment in America
SAMHSA(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) survey proved that more than 23 Million people need substance abuse treatment in America. The number of substance abuse treatment designed only to…
Regime for New Drugs and Seperation of power of Center & State in Drug Department
As per Rule 122E read with Rule 69(6) and Rule 21(b) of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945; for manufacturing of every new drug, approval is mandatorily required to be taken…
Unjustified medication shortened 456 lives in a UK hospital, report says
GOSPORT, England – More than 450 patients died prematurely in a British hospital after they were given powerful painkillers with no medical justification, in what a damning report on Wednesday…
NCDs account for 55% of premature deaths: Report
Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Yoga has the power to unite individuals, society, country and the world at large, and has emerged as a major unifying…
NCDs account for 55% of premature deaths: Report
NEW DELHI: Diabetes and hypertension cases diagnosed under the government’s national screening programme have more than doubled in a single year, with more number of people visiting staterun clinics for…
May pharma sales grow in double digits
Mumbai: After months of lacklustre performance, the domestic pharma retail market rebounded to a strong double-digit growth rate in May, driven by volumes and new launches. Expanding 11%, the domestic…
Low Back Pain During Pregnancy: How Chiropractic Can Help
Back pain is a very common problem that pregnant women have to deal with. About 50% to 70% of pregnant women suffer from back pain. While pregnancy is one of…
India’s health spend just over 1% of GDP
NEW DELHI: India currently spends a little over 1% of GDP on health, far below Singapore which has the lowest public spend on health at 2.2% of GDP among countries…
